Device for binding corn-shocks.



PATENTED DEC. 22., 1903.

No. 747.365. I

I W. BATTIGH I DEVICE FOR BINDING-CORN SHOCKS. A

APPLICATION YILED APB. 23 1900.

H0 MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented December 22, 1903.

WILLIAM BATTICE, SENECA, ILLINOIS.

DEVICE FOR BINDING CORN-SHOCKS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N 0. 747,365, dated December 22, 1903.

Application filed April 23, 1900. Serial No. 13,920. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM BATTICE, a

citizen of the United States of America, residing at Seneca, in the county of Lasalle and State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Cord-Fastening Devices, of which the following is a specifica tion.

This invention relates to devices for binding corn-shocks. However, it may be used for securing bundles or packages together.

The object of this invention is to provide a device of such a character that it may be easily and quickly applied, one that is simple in its construction and that will efficiently perform all of its intended functions.

For the attainment of the severalobjects my invention consists, in brief, in certain details of construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, all of which will be more fully described, and specifically pointed out in-the appended claim.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the block. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same.

Referring by letters to the drawings, A represents a block, which may be made of any material found most desirable and in any dimensions suitable to the use of the device.

One end of the block is smaller than the other and is provided with a ring B, to which a rope O is secured, the object of which will be readily seen as the nature of the invention is better understood. The larger end of the block is provided with a central longitudinal slot D, having a communicating slot E in the top thereof. J ournaled in one end of the slot D is a pulley F, while pivoted in the opposite end is a pawl G, the free end of which swings approximately near the pulley. The pawl is pivoted in any one of a series of apertures G, located adjacent to the slot E, whereby it may be adjusted from or toward the pulley F.

In the practical use of my device the rope is first placed around the shock. Its free end is then passed through the slot E, where it engages the pulley F in the slot D, and it travels upon this pulley until drawn taut,

where it is held by the pawl G, which wedges it against the pulley.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that the parts of the block left in the formation of the slots D and E form guards, the lower one of which extends beyond the flange of the pulley at all points. By providing this arrangement of guard the pulley is protected during the rough usage to which the device is subjected, and, moreover, when the cord is inserted laterally into the slot D the guard prevents the cornstalks from clogging betweenthe walls of the slot D and the sides of the pulley. p

I deem the foregoing explanation sufficiently plain to be readily understood by all conversant in such matters, the extreme simplicity rendering an elaborate description unnecessary.

Having thus described the various features of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination with a block; of guards extending inwardly from opposite ends thereof and parallel to the block, said guards being integral with the block and forming a cordreceiving slot therebetween, a pin secured in the block and one guard, a pulley journaled upon the pin, said block and guard extending beyond, and adapted to protect, the entire pulley, an adjustable pawl pivoted at one end between, and protected by, the block and remaining guard and adapted to extend across the slot and upon the pulley, said pawl having a toothed working edge, and a flexible strip secured to the block andadapted to be clamped upon the pulley by the pawl. 1

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM BATTICE.

Witnesses:

M. S. NICHOLSON, OHAs. W. TROMBLE. 

